EP2783249B1 - Breakout assemblies and associated mounting members for fiber optic applications - Google Patents

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EP2783249B1
EP2783249B1 EP12852141.6A EP12852141A EP2783249B1 EP 2783249 B1 EP2783249 B1 EP 2783249B1 EP 12852141 A EP12852141 A EP 12852141A EP 2783249 B1 EP2783249 B1 EP 2783249B1
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    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the present disclosure generally relates to breakout assemblies and associated mounting members for use in fiber optic applications and, more particularly, to fiber optic breakout assemblies and associated mounting members (e.g., mounting panels) that include mating features.
  • many data transfer media includes multiple lines (e.g., multiple pairs of lines/fibers) bundled together.
  • Communications systems typically incorporate many such media (e.g., fiber optic cables, etc.) for data transfer.
  • Fiber optic cables typically include optical fibers that provide a transmission path for light energy.
  • breakouts or breakout regions from the bundle or harness may be provided, with one or more of the fiber optic cables/fibers in the bundle or harness branching or breaking out for connection to a particular component in the system/network.
  • one conventional breakout or breakout region includes a tube or the like that is shrink-sleeved over the breakout region, and which provides no mechanical mounting means (e.g., to the rack, cabinet, etc.).
  • Other conventional efforts provide panels or brackets for planar applications, but such conventional efforts are typically very limited in their applications and also may be cumbersome, complex and/or inefficient in their applicability.
  • the present disclosure provides for improved breakout assemblies and associated mounting members for use in fiber optic applications. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for advantageous fiber optic breakout assemblies and associated mounting members (e.g., mounting panels) that include advantageous mating features. In general, the present disclosure provides for improved systems/designs for breakout assemblies and associated mounting members for use in fiber optic applications, and wherein the breakout assemblies and mounting members are cost-effective, efficient and/or user-friendly.
  • the present disclosure provides for improved, convenient, low-cost and effective systems and methods for easily breaking/branching out one or more fiber optic cables/fibers from a bundle or harness containing a plurality of fiber optic cables/fibers by utilizing advantageous breakout assemblies and mounting members that include mating features, and related assemblies.
  • advantageous breakout assemblies and associated mounting members for use in fiber optic applications are provided. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for improved fiber optic breakout assemblies and associated mounting members (e.g., mounting panels) that include mating features. For example, the present disclosure provides for improved systems/designs for breakout assemblies and mounting members for use in fiber optic applications, and wherein the breakout assemblies and mounting members are cost-effective, efficient and/or user-friendly. Stated another way, the present disclosure provides for improved, convenient, low-cost and effective systems and methods for easily breaking/branching out one or more fiber optic cables/fibers from a bundle or harness containing a plurality of fiber optic cables/fibers by utilizing advantageous breakout assemblies and mounting members that include mating features, and related assemblies (e.g., grouping breakout assemblies on an associated mounting member).
  • advantageous breakout assemblies and mounting members that include mating features, and related assemblies (e.g., grouping breakout assemblies on an associated mounting member).
  • breakouts and/or breakout regions and their associated mounting assemblies are cumbersome, complex and/or inefficient.
  • one typical breakout assembly or breakout region includes a tube or the like that is shrink-sleeved over the breakout region, but provides no mechanical mounting means for the breakout region/assembly (e.g., to the rack, cabinet, etc.).
  • other efforts provide panels or brackets for planar applications or the like, but such efforts are very limited in their applicable uses and also may be cumbersome, complex and/or inefficient.
  • the present disclosure provides for improved, convenient, low-cost and effective systems and methods for easily breaking/branching out one or more fiber optic cables/fibers from a bundle or harness containing a plurality of fiber optic cables/fibers by utilizing advantageous breakout assemblies and mounting members that include mating features, thereby providing a significant manufacturing and commercial advantage as a result.
  • breakout assembly 10 for use in fiber optic applications.
  • breakout assembly 10 is configured and dimensioned to break/branch out one or more fiber optic cables/fibers 12 from a bundle, cable or harness 14 containing a plurality of fiber optic cables/fibers.
  • breakout assembly 10 provides a multiple fiber MPO-style connection to paired single fiber connections 12 through a breakout region/area 16, as discussed further below.
  • bundle, cable or harness 14 is a jacketed multiple fiber cable, although the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
  • cable/bundle 14 may be a jacketed twelve-fiber cable or the like.
  • cable/bundle 14 may take a variety of forms (e.g., jacketed eight-fiber cable, jacketed twenty-four-fiber cable, etc.).
  • Bundle/harness 14 may also take the form of a fiber optic cable harness which includes multiple cable segments secured in a bundle.
  • each cable/fiber 12 of the one or more fiber optic cables/fibers 12 is a jacketed single or multiple fiber cable 12.
  • cable 12 may be a jacketed two-fiber cable or the like.
  • each cable/fiber 12 may take a variety of forms (e.g., jacketed single-fiber cable, etc.).
  • breakout assembly 10 includes six individual and jacketed two-fiber cables 12 (e.g., when cable/bundle 14 is a jacketed twelve-fiber cable).
  • breakout assembly 10 may include twelve individual and jacketed single-fiber cables 12 (e.g., when cable/bundle 14 is a jacketed twelve-fiber cable).
  • breakout assembly 10 may include twelve individual and jacketed two-fiber cables 12 (e.g., when cable/bundle 14 is a jacketed twenty-four-fiber cable), etc.
  • fiber optic breakout assembly 10 includes a housing 18.
  • housing 18 includes a top housing portion or member 18a and a bottom housing portion or member 18b.
  • Housing 18 is typically configured and dimensioned to house, cover and/or define at least a portion of fiber optic breakout region/area 16.
  • Top housing member 18a is generally configured and adapted to attach, secure and or mount with respect to bottom housing member 18b to substantially cover or house breakout region/area 16.
  • housing 18 takes the form of a clamshell housing or the like.
  • top housing member 18a and bottom housing member 18b are adapted to latch or snap-fit together, e.g., by latching members 20 extending from the top surface of bottom housing member 18b.
  • latching or snap-fit members 20 detachably engage mating slots or grooves 22 formed in top housing member 18a.
  • top housing member 18a may releasably snap-fit together with and/or mount with respect to bottom housing member 18b.
  • housing 18 may be molded or over-molded around and/or over breakout region/area 16.
  • first end 24 of housing 18 is configured to receive and/or house at least a portion of bundle, cable or harness 14, and second end 26 of housing 18 is configured to receive and/or house at least a portion of the one or more fiber optic cables/fibers 12.
  • fiber optic breakout region/area 16 is pre-molded or the like before housing 18 is assembled, secured, or overmolded around and/or over breakout region/area 16.
  • the fiber optic breakout region/area 16 may be pre-configured with a molding or pre-molding process.
  • molding or pre-molding process produces a geometry or shape of molded/pre-molded breakout region/area 16 that is compatible with the interior of housing 18 (e.g., of the interior of clamshell or snap-together housing 18).
  • At least one of the compounds, materials or substances utilized during the molding or pre-molding process subsequently bonds and/or secures the strength members or the like from each one or more fiber optic cables/fibers 12 (e.g., jacketed single or multiple fiber cable) together at or near the breakout region/area 16 to the strength members or the like of the bundle or cable 14 (e.g., jacketed multiple fiber cable).
  • Such bonding and/or securing of the strength members of each one or more fiber optic cables/fibers 12 to the strength members of the bundle or cable 14 protects the individual fibers of assembly 10 from hazard/damage.
  • the geometry of the housing 18 increases in flexibility to permit a range of breakout assembly 10 styles or shapes to be developed.
  • an overmolded housing 18 around and/or over breakout region/area 16 conforms to the shape of the molded/pre-molded breakout region/area 16 as a result of the molding process of the housing 18.
  • such molding or pre-molding process may produce a geometry or shape of molded/pre-molded breakout region/area 16 that is compatible with the interior of nonovermolded housing 18 (e.g., snap-together housing 18 with top housing member 18a and bottom housing member 18b).
  • housing 18 typically includes mating member 28.
  • the housing 18 (or bottom housing member 18b) and the mating member 28 are of unitary construction with respect to each other (e.g., the mating member 28 is integrally formed from the housing 18 or bottom housing member 18b), although the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
  • mating member 28 may be separately fabricated and then secured, attached or mounted with respect to housing 18.
  • mating member 28 is configured and dimensioned to be releasably secured or attached to a mounting member 30, as further discussed below in conjunction with FIGS. 7-13 .
  • a user may then mount, attach, and/or secure the mounting member 30 to a desired position and/or location.
  • mounting member 30 with attached/secured breakout assembly 10 may be mounted with respect to and/or utilized in conjunction with cable tray 100, vertical wire manager 200, rack mount enclosure 300, overhead cable pathway rack 400, floor box 500, multimedia workstation outlet (e.g., for fiber and copper) 600, wall mount enclosure or cabinet 700, cabinets 800, 900, racks or zero-U applications.
  • Exemplary mounting member 30 takes the form of a rectangular or square, substantially planar mounting member or panel 30, although the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Rather, mounting member 30 may take a variety of forms.
  • mating member 28 is a substantially T-shaped or fin-shaped component or protrusion that extends from housing 18 (e.g., from bottom housing member 18b) to allow at least a portion of mating member 28 to releasably secure or attach to at least a portion of mounting member 30.
  • mating member 28 defines at least one mating feature that allows the breakout assembly 10 to releasably secure or mount with respect to mounting member 30.
  • mating member 28 includes a post member 31 that extends from housing 18 or 18b, and a securing member 33 that extends beyond or past both sides of the post member 31 to define a substantially T-shaped or fin-shaped component or protrusion (i.e., mating member 28) that extends from the housing 18 or 18b (e.g., extends from the bottom of housing 18).
  • post member 31 and securing member 33 are of unitary construction with respect to each other, although the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
  • Post member 31 may also include an attachment member that is configured and dimensioned to be attached, secured or mounted with respect to housing 18 or 18b (e.g., with respect to a groove or slot of housing 18).
  • mounting member 30 includes at least one mating slot, opening or groove 35.
  • mounting member 30 includes four slots, openings or grooves 35. Each slot 35 is typically configured and dimensioned to receive and releasably secure/attach one breakout assembly 10 to mounting member 30.
  • slot 35 typically includes a first portion 37 that is wider than a second portion 39.
  • first portion 37 of slot 35 is configured and adapted to receive and/or allow the securing member 33 of the mating member 28 to pass through the opening defined by first portion 37 of slot 35. Once the securing member 33 has passed through first portion 37 of slot 35, a user may then move or slide the breakout assembly towards the second portion 39 of slot 35 to thereby releasably and/or lockingly secure the securing member 33 to mounting member 30.
  • securing member 33 is releasably secured or attached to mounting member 30 by passing the securing member 33 through the wider portion 37 and then moving the breakout assembly 10 towards the narrower portion 39 to lockingly engage at least a portion of securing member 33 underneath and/or behind at least a portion of mounting member 30 (e.g., like a sliding dovetail joint).
  • breakout assembly 10 may be unsecured or detached from mounting member 30 by moving the assembly 10 towards the first portion 37 and passing the securing member 33 through the opening defined by first portion 37.
  • breakout assembly 10 and/or mounting member 30 may include latching members or snap features/members or the like to allow the breakout assembly 10 and mounting member 30 to latch or snap-fit together e.g., by latching members extending from the bottom housing member 18b and/or from the top surface of mounting member 30.
  • latching or snap-fit members would detachably engage mating slots or grooves formed in mounting member 30 and/or bottom housing member 18b.
  • breakout assembly 110 and mounting member 130 for use in fiber optic applications are shown.
  • Breakout assembly 110 and mounting member 130 may be structurally and functionally similar to the breakout assembly 10 and mounting member 30 discussed above, respectively, with some differences.
  • the breakout assembly 110 typically is configured and dimensioned to break/branch out one or more fiber optic cables/fibers 12 from a bundle, cable or harness 14 containing a plurality of fiber optic cables/fibers.
  • the breakout assembly 110 includes a housing 118 (e.g., similar to housing 18).
  • housing 118 includes mating member 128.
  • mating member 128 is configured and dimensioned to be releasably secured or attached to mounting member 130.
  • mating member 128 is a component or protrusion that extends from housing 118 to allow at least a portion of mating member 128 to releasably secure to at least a portion of mounting member 130.
  • mating member 128 includes a post member 131 that extends from housing 118, and a securing member 133 that extends (e.g., radially) beyond or past the outer sides of post member 131.
  • mounting member 130 includes at least one mating slot, opening or groove 135.
  • Slot 135 typically includes a first portion 137 that is larger/wider than second portion 139.
  • First portion 137 is configured to receive and/or allow securing member 133 to pass through the opening defined by the first portion 137, and then a user may move or slide the assembly 110 towards the second portion 139 to thereby releasably and/or lockingly secure the securing member 133 to mounting member 130.
  • breakout assembly 210 and mounting member 230 for use in fiber optic applications are shown.
  • Breakout assembly 210 and mounting member 230 may be structurally and functionally similar to the breakout assembly 10 and mounting member 30 discussed above, respectively, with some differences.
  • assembly 210 typically is configured and dimensioned to break/branch out one or more fiber optic cables/fibers 12 from a bundle 14 containing a plurality of cables/fibers.
  • assembly 210 typically includes a housing 218.
  • housing 218 includes mating members 228a and 228b.
  • mating members 228a, 228b are configured and dimensioned to be releasably secured or attached to mounting member 230.
  • each mating member 228a, 228b is a component or protrusion that extends from housing 218 to allow at least a portion of mating members 228a, 228b to releasably secure to at least a portion of mounting member 230.
  • each mating member 228a, 228b includes a post member 231a, 231b, respectively, that extends from housing 218.
  • a securing member 233a, 233b extends beyond or past at least one side of post member 231a, 231b, respectively, to define substantially L-shaped mating members 228a, 228b that extend from the bottom of housing 218.
  • Mounting member 230 typically includes slots/grooves 235a, 235b. Slots 235a, 235b include a first portion 237a, 237b that are larger/wider than second portions 239a, 239b, respectively. First portions 237a, 237b are configured to receive and/or allow securing members 233a, 233b to pass through the openings defined by first portions 237a, 237b, respectively. A user may then move or slide assembly 210 towards the second portions 239a, 239b to thereby releasably and/or lockingly secure the securing members 233a, 233b to mounting member 230.
  • Exemplary mounting member 30 thus allows a plurality (e.g., four) of breakout assemblies to be mounted or secured thereon. This advantageously allows users to group and/or organize breakout assemblies 10 (or assemblies 110, or assemblies 210) into a versatile and space-saving modular arrangement (e.g., on mounting member 30).
  • the mounting of assembly or assemblies 10 to mounting member 30 is quick and user-friendly, and adapts to many styles of physical support media.
  • mounting member 30 typically includes at least one attachment member 41 that is configured and dimensioned to attach or mount with respect to various equipment and/or wires or the like.
  • mounting member 30 includes a plurality of attachments members 41, with the attachment members 41 configured to accommodate for the attachment to at least two wire pitches.
  • attachment members 41 may accept and/or snap to round wires or the like used in wire management equipment.
  • mounting member 30 typically includes at least one through hole component 43 that defines a through hole and is configured and dimensioned to allow the mounting member 30 to be mounted to a surface (e.g., to a substantially flat surface).
  • mounting member 30 includes a plurality of through hole components 43 (e.g., four), with the through hole components 43 configured to allow mounting member 30 to be hard mounted to a surface.
  • each through hole component 43 may be configured and adapted to be utilized in conjunction with threaded hardware or the like to allow mounting member 30 to be mounted to a surface.
  • mounting member 30 may be mounted to a surface (e.g., to a substantially flat surface) via keyway mounting or the like.

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